Chapter 451

Just now, the one who locked eyes with him was none other than the Dominator!

Not someone else—this was the ruler of the heavens and myriad realms, the sovereign who governed all order and controlled all cosmic forces!

What he said was not false—it was true!

The reason he acted was to test certain hypotheses of his own, and judging by the outcome, there was no doubt: his hypotheses were correct!

"The Dominator cannot act directly, nor can He truly appear within the heavens and myriad realms."

"He is imprisoned!"

With a deep, quiet gaze, Li Mo murmured to himself.

He!

The Dominator!

The Dominator is imprisoned!!!

If this news leaked, it would shake the entire heavens and myriad realms, possibly plunging this vast expanse into chaos—even destruction might not be impossible.

After all, who could ever imagine that the Dominator, who created and governed all order in the heavens and myriad realms, was imprisoned!

Had it not been for his many authorities granting him subtle intuitive awareness, coupled with Li Mo's own insight detecting certain anomalies, even Li Mo might never have suspected this.

"Though there was an element of gambling, I won."

Li Mo thought to himself.

Facing the Dominator directly—even locking eyes with Him—carried risks too obvious to need explanation.

Of course, though risky, it was still within Li Mo's control, so taking the risk posed no issue—he did it precisely because he could.

Otherwise, given Li Mo's nature, he would never involve himself in anything endangering his own life.

Holding so many authorities is no trivial matter; though he is no match for the Dominator, consider this: even if the Dominator were not imprisoned, would He dare act?

This is not the level of mortals, nor even that of immortals, gods, Immortal Hunyuan, Heavenly Dao, or Great Dao.

At their realm, the only shared trait is caution and prudence; describing all mighty beings in the heavens and myriad realms as "hiding" is not an exaggeration.

Mortals might strike if they saw something displeasing, or immediately fight if provoked.

But could someone at Li Mo's level do such a thing?

The answer is obvious.

Acting without understanding the situation is sheer stupidity—no one can be certain whether their opponent is pretending to be weak or how many hidden cards they hold.

This is evident from the primordial titans: all are exceedingly cautious, including Especially Hong Tian—he suspected Supreme Hongjun was not the true Supreme, yet only tested, never outright declared him a fraud.

Even the Main God Space operates this way—did you not see how its projections once invaded the heavens and myriad realms by first sending Reincarnators to gather intelligence?

Even the Supreme Primordial Chaos stole the primordial essence of the primordial world in secret—this alone speaks volumes.

A reckless fool could never reach this level—he would have been dead long ago.

Precisely because of this, Li Mo was unafraid.

As long as the Dominator cannot discern Li Mo's true nature, would He dare act? Li Mo possesses nearly ten supreme authorities, not to mention supreme divine arts and more.

Unless one knows Li Mo's true background, anyone seeing him would be deceived—and wary.

"Ever since I heard the Dominator had manifested a Special-Level faction, I sensed something off."

"Special existence? Maintaining the operation of the heavens?"

"This clearly contained serious flaws."

Li Mo shook his head, a faint sneer curling his lips.

If the Three Thousand Great Dao had been manifested by the Dominator to maintain cosmic order while He retreated into seclusion to cultivate, that would make sense—explainable.

After all, the heavens and myriad realms are vast, and new realms are constantly being born and evolving—how many events arise daily, one can imagine.

If the Dominator handled them personally, He would have no time left to cultivate or comprehend higher realms—he'd be overwhelmed. Thus, manifesting the Three Thousand Great Dao was normal; nearly all heavens and myriad realms operate this way.

But the very existence of Special-Level factions is a massive flaw—a serious problem!

Given that the Three Thousand Great Dao already exist, how could there possibly be any need for such a thing as a Special-Level faction? And worse—it was created by the Dominator's own primordial essence, directly weakening His own power.

Anyone with even a shred of sense would never do such a thing.

Coupled with Li Mo's authorities granting him transcendent perception, this naturally deepened his suspicions.

Under what circumstances would the Dominator need to do this?

The answer is obvious.

The heavens... are no longer under the Dominator's control!

Only then would the Dominator devise schemes; only then would He forge a new path!

Now, judging by the outcome, there is no doubt: the answer matches exactly what Li Mo suspected.

"It seems the Dominator was imprisoned not long after the birth of this heavens and myriad realms—after all, the first Special-Level faction's emergence can be traced back to the origin of the heavens."

"In other words, the Dominator's very existence is... a tool?"

"His existence is merely to create the heavens and myriad realms?"

"Each supreme faction and supreme realm drops its pieces across the heavens and myriad realms..."

"The waters of this heavens and myriad realms run deeper than I imagined."

"Fascinating. Extremely fascinating."

As countless thoughts flashed through him, Li Mo's smile grew ever more intense.

Deep waters?

That's what makes it interesting—that's what makes it fun!

It truly proves the saying: only when you stand higher do you see more scenery, and only then do you learn more—otherwise, you're no different from a frog at the bottom of a well.

And now, isn't that exactly the case?

But isn't it even more fun this way?

If one could reach the absolute peak by following step-by-step procedures, would that not be very boring, and would it not also lack much fun?

Only with challenge is there motivation; only with pressure is there fighting spirit. Since Su Xing, Li Mo has been setting pieces in the layout of the Honghuang, and unconsciously, he has already brought the entire Honghuang under his control.

To describe it with the words "invincible" and "cold at the heights" would not be an exaggeration at all. Although this is safe, it also lacks much passion. Now, this discovery has made Li Mo's spirit tremble.

"The Highest Realm..."

"If this is the case, perhaps the third step of the Honghuang plan can be modified."

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"If the planning is done properly, who knows but that we might use this opportunity to directly lever the Origin through the Heavens, allowing the Honghuang to ascend like a single leap, using the Heavens and Myriad Realms as a springboard to reach above the Heavens?"

"If this is the case, then I will be able to grow at a faster speed. It seems I must think this over carefully..."

His fingers moved, myriad profound auras circulated, endless rosy divine light bloomed, as if mist was rising, vaguely revealing the flavor of Hongmeng.

Immortal yet eternal, seeming to stand above all, deep and remote, as if rows of immortal flowers and divine laws were passing by; the phantom of the River of Time and Space grew dim in this very moment.

It was as if it contained unimaginable terror, or as if, under Li Mo's aura, it could no longer bear it and trembled.

Like a second, yet like eternity; in an instant, many strange phenomena vanished, and Li Mo's finger movement paused.

In that split second, it was as if returning to simplicity and truth; the aura that seemed to carry all, dominate all, and make all things tremble before it, contracted completely.

It was as if the Supreme Ruler had turned into an ordinary mortal, yet anyone who looked upon him could feel that unfathomable depth and boundless profundity; every gesture and movement seemed to contain unspeakable depth and mystery.

"It can be done. Let's try."

Li Mo thought silently.

Although the difficulty will be great, is it not only with challenge that it becomes interesting? There is still plenty of time, so Li Mo has ample and sufficient time to act, to scheme; it is no obstacle. Just take it slowly.

"Since the Ruler has been imprisoned, if I am not mistaken, the Heavens are probably divided into several parts."

"Are those Great Dao still truly under the Ruler's control now?"

"Heh, I fear that is not the case. Now, the balance of the entire Heavens and Myriad Realms is tottering, and unimaginable changes could appear at any moment."

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"Even without the appearance of the Honghuang, it would not be long before the Heavens and Myriad Realms erupted into a great war. How coincidental; it truly fulfills that saying: 'The protagonist must appear amidst chaos'?"

Li Mo could not help but smile.

So, am I the protagonist?

He shook his head; Li Mo did not care too much.

The so-called 'protagonist' is merely a title after all; just listen to it. Take it seriously?

Then you have truly lost.

Looking across the Heavens and Myriad Realms, every Realm has a Child of Destiny, has an existence that gathers the fortune of the entire Realm, and even within the Sea of the Heavens, there exist boundless protagonists.

There are far too many so-called protagonists.

But how many of them have truly stepped onto the peak of the Heavens and truly become that Supreme Existence?